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Chapter 6 From Revolution to the Twentieth Century
Educational Contributors
Thomas Jefferson
1743 - 1826
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"Few statesmen in American history have so vigorously strived for an ideal; perhaps none has so consistently viewed education as the indispensable cornerstone of freedom." (Rippa 1997)
Benjamin Rush
1745 - 1813
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Proposed a free public school system for Pennsylvania. Towns with more than 100 families would establish a free school for children to learn fundamental skills in reading, writing and arithmetic.
Noah Webster
1758 - 1843
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Webster wrote numerous textbooks one of the most important being the "Elementary Spelling Book"
Horace Mann
1796 - 1859
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Could be given the title "Father of American Education"
A glimpse of time
Thirteen Colonies declare independence
July 4, 1776
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Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge introduced in Virginia
1779
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Bill was introduced by Thomas Jefferson. Provided for public education for the masses.
Elementary Spelling Book released
1783
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Often referred to as the Blue-back Speller
Land Ordinance of 1785
1785
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Required that the 16th section of land in each township in the Northwest Territory be set aside for the support of education.
Sunday School
1786
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First Sunday school in America opened in 1786
Delegates met to draft Constitution
1787
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"Thoughts upon Female Education"
1787
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Writing of Benjamin Rush that expressed his feelings on the education of women and their duty of Republican Motherhood.
Constitution is ratified
1789
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West Point opens
1802
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Founding of the United States Military Academy
Monitorial School
1806
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First monitorial school in the United States opens in New York City.
Gideon Hawley
1812
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New York became the first state to appoint a state superintendent
Free School Society of New York City
1820
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Free School society is teaching more than 2000 children
Female Seminary in New York
1821
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Emma Willard opens Troy Female Seminary in New York
High School
1821
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English Classical School opened in Boston
Public School Society
1826
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Free School Scoiety of New York City renamed.
Sunday School
1830
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Initial practical purpose has been superseded by religious interests.
Female Seminary
1837
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Mary Lyon opens Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1837
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State board of education created
Tenth Annual Report
1846
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Horace Mann asserted education was the right of every child.
Annapolis
1848
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Naval Academy founded
Attendance
1852
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Nations first compulsor attendance law adopted by the Massachusetts legislature.
New York City Department of Education
1853
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Public School Society placed under city department.
Elemtary Spelling Book
1875
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75 million copies of the speller has been sold.
The numbers
Industrial growth
1807
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15 cotton mills in operation in the United States
Population
1820
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12 Cities 23 states population more than ten thousand.
Industrial Growth
1831
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801 cotton mills were in operation
Population
1860
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101 cities in 22 states population of more than ten thousand.
Population
1860
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8 cities had a population over one hundred thousand